Nutrition

If you’re like me, the start of the avocado season is a very happy time indeed! Avocados are not only healthy

In case you haven’t heard, fibre is pretty important. And if there is one thing that most health professionals agree on, it’s that we need to make sure we’re getting enough. So what’s with fibre? Why is it so important? And how do we get more of the good stuff? Let’s start by looking at the ‘what’. Basically, there are two main types of...

If there is one thing that EVERYONE would agree we need to get more of in our diets it’s no doubt vegetables. There are debates over fat, sugar, protein, meat and many others but when it comes to vegetables, everyone seems to get along. Last month I introduced you to the nutritional concept of ‘crowding in”. The idea that to lovingly nourish our bodies...

As part of our Gentle Nutrition series, we’ve been introduced to the ‘crowding-in’ theory and crowded-in all sorts of different foods necessary to make us happy and healthy. We’ve crowded-in veggies, protein, healthy fats and fibre and today, I want to crowd in all those amazing microorganisms that populate and feed our gut. When I say THE GUT I’m essentially referring to the whole of our digestive system. It starts in the mouth and...

Often, when people are feeling down or anxious, you’ll hear the advice that food is the least of your concerns. And

Breakfast truly is an important meal. For many, it wakes up your metabolism and can set you up for the day

The foundation of “Gentle Nutrition” is understanding that our bodies need certain nutrients to function optimally but is also about being able to balance foods that may not be so nutrient dense without guilt, shame or anxiety. We’ve looked at how to crowd in our essential macronutrients; protein and fat. We’ve bulked up on fibre and slow burning carbs and kept our bellies happy with probiotics. But what about the other...

We all have our own personal (and usually quite long) lists of foods that we avoid because of this reason or that. We’re told by both the media and professionals that certain foods are harmful and we need to QUIT them, pronto. Unfortunately, when we focus on quitting certain foods the same scenario often happens. When we tell someone they can’t have something that...